Umbrellas



(No Model.)

H. HOUGH. APPLIANCE FOR HOLDING UMBRELLAS, 650. No. 405,554.

Patented June 18, 1889.

v N. PETERS. PholoLhhognphhr, Washington. D:C

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY IIOUGH, OF PECKIIAM, COUNTY OF SURREY, ENGLAND.

APPLIANCE FOR HOLDING UMBRELLAS, 800.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 405,554, dated June 18,1889.

Application filed September 15, 1838- Serial No. 285,485. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY HOUGH, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, and a resident of 12 IIollydale Road, Queens Road, Peckham, inthe county of Surrey, England, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Appliances for Holding Umbrellas, Valking-Sticks, Billiard-Cues,Rifles, and other Articles; and I do hereby declare thafollowing to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the drawings hereunto annexed.

My invention will be found invaluable for use in places of worship,public buildings, restaurants, dwelling-houses, offices, shops, andother like places, and it can be readily and easily applied to pews,tables, and other furniture, if desired, without the necessity of makingholes therein for the insertion of screws for the purpose of attachingthe holder.

By my invention it is not necessary to first lift the umbrella, stick,or other article and then let it drop into the holder, as hitherto.

By this improvement I obviate the possibility of a walkingstick or otherarticle being placed in the inside of an umbrella previously placed inthe stand or holder.

By the use of india-rubber disks, as employed in the construction of myinvention, noiselessness is insured, and the umbrellas or other articlesare not scratched when placed in the holder. If desired, a piece ofindiarubber may be placed at the back of the slots formed in the holderfor the reception of. the

view of the trough for catching the drippings .of umbrellas andretaining sticks and other articles in posit-i011.

1 construct a bracket A of cast-iron, brass, or other suitable material,and WlllGll bracket is formed with any suitable number of projections B,which form between them slots or spaces 0, for the reception of thearticles placed therein. Near the extremity of the projections B arepivotally attached on pins G a series of revoluble flexible disks D,preferably of india-rubber.

- The aforesaid bracket may be attached to any article by means ofscrews, as shown in Fig. 1; but I prefer to construct the back of saidbracket with projecting pieces or lugs E, through which may be passedscrews provided with a thumb and finger piece, as shown. By thisarrangement the holder may be readily and easily clamped to tables,counters, and other articles having stone or metal tops.

The manner in which my said invention 1s operated is as follows: Theumbrella, walking stick, or other article to be placed in the holder ispressed against the edges of the compressible disks, which will yield tothe pressure, and by slightly revolving will allow the umbrella or otherarticle to enter the slots formed in the bracket for its reception.

A suitable trough, Fig. 4, may be fixed beneath the holder for catchingthe drippings from umbrellas, or to serve as a rest for retaining thelower ends of the sticks, &c., in position.

Having now particularly described my i11- vention, what I claim is 1. Anumbrella rack or holder consisting of a rigid bracket A, provided wit-harms B, and revoluble flexible disks D, as herein set forth.

2. An umbrella rack or holder consisting of a rigid bracket A, providedwith arms B,and revoluble india-rubber disks D, as and for the purposesherein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal in the presence of two witnesses.

HARRY HOUGH. [L. s]

IVitnesses:

J. SMALLWOOD, ALBERT NEMEY.

